Teacher: Jessica Link Class Name: 7Th & 8Th Grade READ 180

Instructional Week Overview

Teacher: Jessica Link Class Name: 7 th & 8 th Grade READ 180

Unit Topic: Under Pressure Core Standards Covered: RI.7.2, RL&I.7.10, W.7.4 RI.8.2, RL&I.8.10, W.8.4 Vocabulary: pressure, negative, authority, confidence, convince, rebel, constant, appreciate Week of: September 22nd – September 26th

Bell Ringer: Who is more susceptible to peer pressure a Monday person with low self-esteem or high self-esteem? Explain. Computer, Learning Target: Provide an objective summary of the Small Group & text. Independent Reading Teaching Strategy Used: Students will be able to analyze a problem/solution article, explain the problem, determine inapt attempts to solve the problem, and state the solution in a summary paragraph using a graphic organizer. Formative Assessment: Teacher observation in small group (summary); software reports Bell Ringer: None Tuesday Learning Target: Provide an objective summary of the Computer, text, “The Secrets of Self Esteem.” Small Group & Teaching Strategy Used: Students will examine and Independent Reading reflect on the 3 secrets to self-esteem and write a paragraph in ways they can improve their self esteem. Formative Assessment: Teacher observation in small group (Reflection Summary); software reports Bell Ringer: None Wednesday Learning Target: By the end of the year, read and Student Support comprehend literature and literary non-fiction in grade 7 Progress Meetings &8 complexity with scaffolding as needed. Teaching Strategy Used: Students will complete Reading Logs and work on adaptive software Formative Assessment: Teacher observation; software reports and fluency recordings Bell Ringer: None Thursday Learning Target: Provide an objective summary of the Computer, text. Write clear and coherent writing in which the Small Group & development, organization and style are appropriate to Independent Reading task, purpose, and audience. Teaching Strategy Used: Students will write a 2 paragraph summary. They will be able to summarize the article “The Secrets of Self-Esteem” in one paragraph and in a second, they will identify ways they can improve their own self- esteem. Formative Assessment: Teacher observation in small group (summary); software reports

Friday Parent/Teacher Conferences & Learning Community Day